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Thatched cottage with passing sheep

Thatched cottage with passing sheep Upcott, Dolton, January 1981 More like this

Preparations for the May Fair parade

Preparations for the May Fair parade Great Torrington, May 1986 More like this

Oak tree and ruined cob cottage

Oak tree and ruined cob cottage Halsdon near, Dolton, June 1980 More like this

Les Grills, Kennel-Huntsman

Les Grills, Kennel-Huntsman Stevenstone, February 1975 More like this

Viewing household linen at a sale

Viewing household linen at a sale Arscotts, Dolton, July 1982 More like this

Lunchtime in the public bar, The George Hotel

Lunchtime in the public bar, The George Hotel Hatherleigh, November 1973 More like this

Opening speech of the church garden...

Opening speech of the church garden... Rectory, Chulmleigh, 5 July 1975 More like this

Majorettes at Dolton Carnival

Majorettes at Dolton Carnival Dolton, November 1988 More like this

Catering staff at wedding reception

Catering staff at wedding reception Village Hall , Dolton, 30 August 1975 More like this

Children playing on the swings

Children playing on the swings Stafford Way, Dolton, August 1985 More like this

James Ravilious, photographer of rural life © Beaford Archive

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by Alan Winn.

The Beaford Archive

Photographs by James Ravilious from 1972 - 1989

WELCOME. Towards the end of the last century, James Ravilious created an "endless tapestry" of life in rural north Devon. This site holds digital scans of the 1,700 negatives which he regarded as his finest work.

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